Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 54.5% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.6% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 42.1% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 54.3% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 38.7% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 84.9% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.5% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 59.5% less in Yaounde
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 30.6% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$4.08
FCFA2,286
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
$4.90
FCFA2,743
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
$1.44
FCFA805
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$0.44
FCFA247
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
$0.40
FCFA225
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.60
|
$6.54
FCFA3,658
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
$9.09
FCFA5,088
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.21
|
$1.49
FCFA834
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
$2.72
FCFA1,521
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$1.89
FCFA1,058
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.86
FCFA484
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
$0.89
FCFA498
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
$0.51
FCFA285
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.69
FCFA387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.62
FCFA347
|
|
pay 54.3% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
$4.60
FCFA2,572
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.77
|
$16.34
FCFA9,144
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,424.96
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,374,134
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$114.03
|
$3.76
FCFA2,103
|
|
pay 38.7% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.29
|
$43.57
FCFA24,385
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,138.00
|
$149.77
FCFA83,823
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,114.38
|
$191.98
FCFA107,445
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.76
|
$46.85
FCFA26,223
|
|
pay 84.9% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,870.14
|
$231.89
FCFA129,781
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$171,055.06
|
$1,552.20
FCFA868,707
|
|
pay 71.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$1.06
FCFA594
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.62
|
$1.60
FCFA893
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.97
|
$1.63
FCFA914
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.38
|
$19.06
FCFA10,668
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.95
|
$8.17
FCFA4,572
|
|
pay 59.5% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.35
|
$24.51
FCFA13,716
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.61
|
$28.59
FCFA16,002
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.75
|
$24.51
FCFA13,716
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,116.54
|
$44.93
FCFA25,147
|
|
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